iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
arm; skill; efforts; ability
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
soldier; combatant; warrior
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one's own faction (of a party)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
shah; former ruler of Iran
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)